SHM #53 Miner — Accidents
Total: 5 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2018 | IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cleaning an area around #1 dodge coupling with starting fluid. Mechanic was cutting lid off with a torch. Fumes ignited and blew back on employees right hand and right side of face. |
| 06/13/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 197d lost | Employee was using a slate bar to pry a pin out of the right angle on the highwall miner. The bar kicked back bowing up employee's arms and throwing employee backwards. Fractured left elbow. |
| 11/12/2015 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 29d lost, 35d restricted | While in the process of tramming the Highwall Miner to a new pit, the track popped and a piece of metal flew off striking employee on the left wrist. |
| 08/28/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Caught finger in the side door of the generator. injury to left middle finger. |
| 06/27/2015 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Employee was standing nearby watching another employee put in a bit ring (insert) when a piece of metal sheared off striking employee in the left leg |